midtown

American  

[mid-toun, -toun] / ˈmɪdˈtaʊn, -ˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the middle part of a city or town between uptown and downtown.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in this part.

   a midtown restaurant.

adverb

1. to or in this part.

   She works midtown.

midtown British  

/ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the centre of a town See also downtown uptown

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Etymology

Origin of midtown

First recorded in 1930–35; mid- + town

Example Sentences

Steve Millington, the general manager and CFO of the old-school power-lunch spot Michael’s, decided to institute the Midtown restaurant’s first-ever happy hour in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goldfarb favors SL Green Realty, the leading Manhattan office REIT, which is benefiting from the strength in Midtown rents.

From Barron's

A search for “tasker” prices on the Taskrabbit website for help with errands in Midtown Manhattan for the first two weeks of January showed an average hourly rate of $34, with many listing a two-hour minimum.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a gathering of CEOs in Midtown Manhattan this month organized by the Yale School of Management, 66% of leaders surveyed said they planned to either fire workers or maintain the size of their existing teams next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Robert and I frequented the same barbershop in Midtown Manhattan for several years, and our barber didn’t realize we weren’t the same person until I showed up at the barbershop one day and Robert was already there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• central
• main
• metropolitan
• urban